Thursday, July 11, 2013

The Grand Finale Winners announcements for MachinimUWA VI & the UWA Centenary 3D Art Challenge (both themed REFLECTIONS) will be held from 6am SLT on the 4th of August. As serendipity would have it, we have 64 Machinima, and 64 3D artworks in the running for more than L$1,800,000 (L$1.8 mil) in prizes.

UWA would like to acknowledge the extraordinary efforts of the co-host for the event, LaPiscean Liberty (of AviewTV), the unsung hero of film in Second Life. We would also like to acknowledge fellow sponsors, Tom Papas, OPEN THIS END, with thanks to Cristina García-Lasuén (RL) / Aino Baar (SL), the Parramatta City Council, MetaHarpers (Arhenn Oberlander), AviewTV, Freemason Magic with special thanks to Professor Ted Snell, UWA Director of the Cultural Precinct & Jon Stubbs, Director of Student Services.

Win a Share of L$45,000 (approx USD 200), a Spot on the Official Jury for the next Machinima Challenge @ UWA & Special RL Package. eadline For Audience Participation Prizes: Midnight SLT 25th July 2013.

L$45,000 has been set aside for all film & machinima lovers who take part in a special participation event. We are asking everyone to view the machinima and give us whom you think will finish in the TOP 10 in order 1st - 10th as decided by the official judging panel. (email jayjayaustralia@hotmail.com OR list them on a notecard to Jayjay Zifanwe - please put your name on the title of the notecard with the words MACHINIMUWA VI Audience Event).

This is not a popularity vote. Your top 10 is your prediction of who the actual top 10 will be according to the official judging.

The 5 participants whose order comes closest to the final order as decided by the judging panel (Listed here), will win for themselves between L$5,000 - L$15,000. The first prize winner will also be invited to be on the panel for the next grand art challenge and ALL 5 will receive in the mail a special pack that includes a copy of the book, '100 Treasures of UWA' which was produced for UWA's Centenary.

* More than happy for the machinima artists taking part as well to submit their lists, as this will not impact the actual results

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION PRIZES(Awarded to viewers/ visitors whose top 10 lists most closesly aligns to the actual juried top 10)

The audience participation event for REFLECTIONS: The UWA Centenary 3D Art Challenge is now open and extended to the 25th of July as well. Full list of 64 artworks is listed and everyone is welcome to submit a top 10 list according to what they think will finish in the actual top 10 as decided by the official judging panel (a total of L$45,000 will be awarded to those getting it closest).